"Come on Trev," I said, "it's Christmas." I push myself back in his arms. He held me tight and kissed the top of my head. This is not what I wanted, I...want him to take me roughly, make me cry out, bring me to a crashing orgasm. Soon after that, he kisses me good night and he leaves me standing there, my whole body shaking with desire. Fuck him, if he doesn't want me, there's plenty that do, I thought.It's back to the party, all of the bosses have left now, but I see a small group of Salesmen. More important, it was considered neutral territory by almost all. The exceptions were those who accepted no authority whatsoever. For the rest, however, smugglers, go-anywhere-carry-anything-or-anyone captains like Beauchamp as well as pirates, it was a safe place to take on water, to rest, and perhaps even to enjoy some pleasures of the flesh.That night on the island, she’d rolled over against Gérard. She smelled the salt on his skin, the fading aroma of her own scents that followed their. There’s a really neat lookout point up there with the big telescopes that take quarters. I’d love to show it to you.”They were at the big trees now, and Hoot leaned the Harley over to the left to rest on the kickstand. He stepped off and reached out to help Sue Lynn, but she just slid forward and grabbed the hi-rise handle bars and scooted up close to the gas tank. She grinned like a little girl and Hoot smiled.“I bet you could handle it too. I’d let you if you wanted to try ... if you let me. .. I was downstairs, at the Holloway's. Thelma was having some trouble with a needlepoint design she's doing... and I was helping her on..." Evelyn recited, telling just enough of the truth to make it plausible."Very domestic!" Fred grated. "... But you're lying... because I saw you!" What's that supposed to mean?" Evelyn challenged, holding her ground."Just this, God damn it!" He leaped from the bed and reached her in two steps. Grabbing his wife's arm in a vise-like grip, he forced her over.